MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

09.11.2006

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Main Adminstrative Building Block GF 1, Village Meghapur – Padana Taluka Lalpur, Jamnagar

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2005

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.03.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-21441

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U9999GJ1994PLC021441

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMR16550C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCR7832C

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company.  The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

It is a subsidiary of Reliance Infocom Limited (now – Reliance Communication Infrastructure Limited).

 

 

Line of Business :

Provide telecommunication services.

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 550000000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a part of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani [ADAG] Group.  Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company.  Trade relations are fair.  The company is doing very well.

 

Its financial position is satisfactory.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Main Adminstrative Building Block GF 1, Village Meghapur – Padana Taluka Lalpur, Jamnagar

Tel. No.:

91-288-3010101

E-Mail :

rohit_shah@ri.com

Website :

http://www.ril.com

Area :

Owned -- 2,000 sq. ft.

 

 

Administrative Office :

172/2, “Premchand House – Annexe”, Ground Floor, Opposite High Court Way Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat

Area :

5000 sq.fts.  – Owned

 

 

Branches :

Ø       “B” Block, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Opposite Koparkhairana Railway Station, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai

            Tel No : 91-22-30373333

            Fax No.: 91-22-30376622

 

Ø       2nd Floor, Brindavan Building, Sri Ram Mills Compound, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018

            Tel. No. 91-22-24981163 / 67-72

 

Ø       C-5, 3rd Floor, Chitrakoot, Shree Ram Mills Compound, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai

 

Ø        

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

Designation :

Director

Address :

Sea Wind 39 Cuffe Parade Mumbai

Date of Birth/Age :

19/04/1957

Qualification :

CH/MD

 

 

Name :

Mr. Manoj H. Modi

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No 7, Best Apts, Walkeshwar Mumbai

Date of Birth/Age :

03/07/1957

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anand Jaikumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-13, Sterling Apts, Walkeshwar Mumbai

Date of Birth/Age :

14/01/1957

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bharat Shymsundar Goenka

Designation :

Director

Address :

Shree Thakur Nivas 580, 2nd Cross, 12th Main, 4th Block Koramangala

Date of Birth/Age :

19/08/1961

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramesh Nasrinivasn

Designation :

Director

Address :

C-3, Navageeta CHS Street, Anthony Road, Chembur Mumbai

Date of Birth/Age :

29/04/1957

 

 

Name :

Mr. Chhannalal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

B, 901/902 Shankar Park, Opp. Suman Apts. Shanker Lane Kandivali (West), Mumbai, 501, Siddarth Apartment

Date of Birth/Age :

14/09/1972

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gautam Doshi

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil D. Ambani

Designation :

Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Deepak Shourie

Designation :

Director

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

% of Shares

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

9845089

0.49

Bodies Corporate

1354976371

67.83

Mutual Funds / UTI

43413510

2.17

Financial Institutions / Banks

1737111

0.09

Central Government / State Governments

1073815

0.05

Insurance Companies

85189421

4.26

Foreign Institutional Investors

228588773

11.44

Bodies Corporate

45632524

2.28

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 million

182371001

9.13

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 million

22283541

1.12

NRIs/OCBs

22405426

1.12

Pending confirmation

80214

0.00

Shares held by Custodians and against which depository receipts have been issued

47018194

0.00

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Provide telecommunication services.

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

57

 

 

Bankers :

NA

 

 

Banking Relations :

Unknown

 

 

Auditors :

Chaturvedi & Shah

Chartered Accountants

712/713, Tulsiani Chambers, 212, Nariman Point, Mumbai

Tel. No.:

91-22-2308500

Fax No.:

91-22-2872703/2846585

 

 

Associates :

Reliance Petroleum Limited

Reliance Telecom Limited

Reliance Leasures Private Limited

Reliance World Traders Private Limited

Reliance Strategic Investment Private Limited

Reliance Agrotech Private Limited

Reliance Entertainment Private Limited

Reliance Energy & Project Development Private Limited

Reliance Hydrocarbon & Investment Private Limited

Reliance Consolidated Enterprises Private Limited

Reliance Paging Private Limited

Reliance Global Management Services Private Limited

Reliance Detective and Security Consultancy Services Private Limited

 

The group is mainly busy in with the proposed scheme of amalgamation of :-

 

Reliance Petroleum Limited with Reliance Industries Limited

 

 

Parent Company :

Reliance Industries Limited

 

Reliance Infocom Limited – Now Reliance Communications Infrastucture Limited

“Brindavan” 2nd Floor, Shree Ram Mills Premises, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018, Maharashtra

Tel. 91-22-24916000

Fax. 91-22-24916112

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

10000000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 1/- each

Rs. 10000.000 millions

30000000000

Preferences Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 30000.000 millions

 

TOTAL

 

Rs. 40000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

500000

Equity Shares

Rs. 1/- each

Rs. 0.500 million

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.12.2005 [9 Months]

31.03.2005 [12 Months]

31.03.2004 [12 Months]

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

0.500

0.100

59.759

3] Reserves & Surplus

147834.300

0.000

1109.975

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

(39.030)

NETWORTH

147834.800

0.100

1130.704

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

244.236

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.00

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

244.236

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

147834.800

0.100

1374.940

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1662.400

0.000

1063.133

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

122.586

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

120741.000

0.000

1.019

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 
Inventories
0.000

0.000

2.805

 
Sundry Debtors
0.000

0.000

83.786

 
Cash & Bank Balances
0.500

0.100

1.736

 
Loans & Advances
31589.100

0.000

373.899

Total Current Assets
31589.600

0.100

462.226

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
 

 

 

 
Current Liabilities
6132.500

0.000

272.907

 
Provisions
25.700

0.000

1.453

Total Current Liabilities
6158.200

0.000

274.360

Net Current Assets
25431.400

0.100

187.866

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.336

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

147834.800

0.100

1374.940

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2005 [21 Months]

31.03.2004 [12 Months]

Sales Turnover [including other income]

 

132.600

270.696

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

88.500

(39.030)

Provision for Taxation

 

32.000

--

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

56.500

(39.030)

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

 

44.100

74.214

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006 [1st Qtr.]

30.06.2006 [2nd Qtr.]

30.09.2006 [3rd Qtr.]

Sales Turnover

 620.700

 229.900

 28231.900

Other Income

 4.900

 1.500

 154.200

Total Income

 625.600

 231.400

 28386.100

Total Expenditure

 199.000

 74.100

 17788.400

Operating Profit

 426.600

 157.300

 10597.700

Interest

 246.900

 0.000

 755.900

Gross Profit

 179.700

 157.300

 9841.800

Depreciation

 20.200

 20.500

 4909.400

Tax

 2.700

 50.100

 [32.800]

Reported PAT

 151.700

 84.500

 4965.200

 

Notes

 

2006-03 Quarter 1

 

Net Sales Includes Interest Rs 572.20 million Rent Income Rs 48.50 million Expenditure Includes Staff Cost Rs 5.10 million Advertisement Expenses Rs 145.60 million Postage Expenses Rs 31.40 million Operating, general & other administration expenses Rs 16.90 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 2.70 million Deferred Tax Rs 5.10 million EPS is Basic 1. 122,31,30,422 equity shares of Rs 5 each fully paid up were allotted on January 27, 2006 to the shareholders of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) (except the specified shareholders) and 1,00,000 equity shares of Rs 5 each fully paid up have been cancelled pursuant to the Scheme of Demerger between the Company with RIL sanctioned by the High court of Judicature at Bombay. 2. Figures for the current year incorporate the transactions specified in the Scheme of demerger of RIL, which was vested with the Company, and are therefore not comparable with those of the previous year, which is off the period of nine months. This is the first quarterly financial results of the Company since the listing of the equity shares of the Company at Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited with effect from March 06, 2006. 3. Since the Company was in pre-operative stage as at March 31, 2005, profit and loss account was not prepared for that period. Hence the figures relating to the quarter ending March 31, 2005 are also not comparable. 4. The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on March 12, 2006 approved a Scheme of Amalgamation and arrangement (SoAA) for the amalgamation of Reliance Infocomm Limited, Ambani Enterprises Private Limited, Reliance Business Management Private Limited, Formax Commercials Private Limited, Reliance Communications Technologies Limited, Reliance Software Solutions Private Limited, Reliance Communications Solutions Private Limited and Panther Consultants Private Limited with the Company and respective shareholders and creditors. The proposed Scheme also provides for the demerger of the Network division of Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited and vesting the same with the Company. The Scheme will be subject to all necessary permissions, sanctions and approvals, including inter-alia, of shareholders, lenders, stock exchanges, High Courts, regulatory authorities, etc. 5. The Company has made an international offering of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) for US $ 500 Million having maturity period of 5 years and 1 day and the conversion price will be Rs 480.68 per share, representing a premium of 50% to the closing price of the shares on March 21, 2006. The FCCB will be issued and allotted on May 09, 2006. In the event the FCCBs are fully converted into equity shares, the equity share capital of the company would increase by approx. 46.2 millions equity share of Rs 5 each. 6. Six Complaints were received from the investors during the quarter, out of which one compliant was resolved. Five Complaints were pending as on March 31, 2006, which have been resolved by April 03, 2006. 7. There are no reportable segment under Accounting Standard 17 (Segment Reporting) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 8. The financial results are in accordance with the standard accounting practices followed by the Company in preparation of its statutory accounts, and have been subject to 'Limited Review' by the Auditors of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. . After review by the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company took the above results on record at their meeting held on April 30, 2006.

 

2006-06 Quarter 2

 

Net Sales Includes Interest Rs 91.00 million Rent Income Rs 46.90 million Profit on sale investment Rs 92.00 million Expenditure Includes Staff Cost Rs 2.30 million Postage Expenses Rs 20.70 million Operating, general & other administration expenses Rs 51.10 million Tax Includes Provision for Current Tax Rs 50.10 million Deferred Tax Rs 2.20 million EPS is Basic Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter 05 Complaints Received during the quarter 115 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 120 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. Figures for the current year (being from January 01, 2006 to March 31, 2007) incorporate the transactions specified in the Scheme of demerger of Reliance Industries Limited, which have been vested with the Company and are therefore not comparable with those of the previous year, which is of the period of nine months. This is the second quarterly financial results of the Company since the listing of the equity shares of the Company at Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited with effect from March 06, 2006. 2. Since the Company was in pre-operative stage as at June 30, 2005, profit and loss account was not prepared for that period. Hence, the figures relating to the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006 are not comparable. 3. The Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement for the amalgamation of Reliance Infocomm Limited, Ambani Enterprises Private Limited, Reliance Business Management Private Limited, Formax Commercial Private Limited, Reliance Communications Technologies Limited, Reliance Software Solutions Private Limited, Reliance Communications Solutions Private Limited and Panther Consultants Private Limited and demerger of the Network division of the Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited with the Company (Scheme) has been approved by the Honble High Court of Gujarat and the Honble High Court of Judicature at Bombay. Upon effectiveness of the Scheme and allotment of equity shares of the Company as per the Scheme, the paid up equity share capital of the Company will stand increased to 204,46,14,990 shares of Rs 5 each fully paid-up and Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited, Reliance Telecom Limited as also Flag Telecom Group Limited, inter alia, will become wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. 4. The Company had made allotment of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) of US $ 500 Million on May 09, 2006 having maturity period of 5 years and 1 day. Each FCCB is convertible into one equity share of the Company at the price of Rs 480.68 per share, representing a premium of 50% to the closing price of the shares on March 21, 2006. In the event of the FCCBs are fully converted into equity, the equity share capital of the Company would increase by approx. 46.2 millions equity shares of Rs. 5 each. The premium payable on redemption if any, including the loss on conversion of foreign exchange shall be charged to the securities premium account. 5. There are no reportable segment under Accounting Standard 17 (Segment Reporting) issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 6. The financial results are in accordance with the standard accounting practices followed by the Company in preparation of its statutory accounts, and have been subjected to Limited Review by the Auditors of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2006. 7. The name of the Company was changed from Reliance Communication Ventures Limited to Reliance Communications Limited w. e. f. June 07, 2006. 8. After review by the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company took the above results on record at their meeting held on July 31, 2006.

 

2006-09 Quarter 3

 

Net sales indicate Income from Services Expenditure Includes Access charges Rs 6286.00 million License Fees Rs 2339.30 million Network Expenses Rs 2410.30 million Staff Cost Rs 1735.00 million Sales and Marketing expenses Rs 3339.70 million General Administration expenses Rs 1528.10 million Tax indicate Provision for Tax (including FBT) Extraordinary item indicate Exceptional and non recurring items EPS is Basic Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 77 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 77 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The current financial year of the Company commenced an January 01, 2006. This is the third quarterly financial results of the Company for the current financial year. 2. Since the Company was in pre-operative stage up to September 30, 2005. Profit and Loss Account for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 were not prepared. 3. The Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement (Scheme) for the amalgamation of Reliance Infocomm Limited, Ambani Enterprises Private Limited, Reliance Business Management Private Limited, Formax Commercial Private Limited, Reliance Communications Technologies Limited, Reliance Software Solutions Private Limited, Reliance Communication Solutions Private Limited and Panther Consultants Private Limited (Transferor Companies) and demerger of the Network division of the Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited with the Company, as approved by the High Courts of Bombay and Gujarat became effective from September 12, 2006. In terms of the said Scheme, the Company has allotted 82,14,84,568 equity shares of Rs 5/- each. Upon said allotment, the paid up equity Share capital of the Company has increased to Rs 10223.10 million divided into 204,46,14,990 equity shares of Rs 5/- each. Further, as an integral part of the said Scheme, Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited, Reliance Telecom Limited, Flag Telecom Group Limited and certain other companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. 4. The results for the Nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes six months operating results of erstwhile Reliance Infocomm Limited for the period from April 01, 2006 to September 30, 2006, which was merged into the Company with effect from March 31, 2006. 5. Depreciation is net of the amount adjusted from Provision for Business Restructuring, in accordance with the Scheme. 6. The financial results are in accordance with the standard accounting practices followed by the Company in preparation of its statutory accounts, and are subject to 'Limited Review' by the Statutory Auditors of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. 7. The previous periods figures have been reworked, regrouped, rearranged and reclassified, wherever required. 8. After review by Audit Committee, Board of Directors of the Company took the above results on record at their meeting held on October 30, 2006.

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.12.2005 [9 Months]

31.03.2005 [12 Months]

31.03.2004 [12 Months]

PAT / Total Income
(%)
42.60
N.A.

(14.418)

 
 
 
 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

66.74
N.A.

(14.418)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.26
N.A.

(2.366)

 

 

 
 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.00
N.A.

(0.034)

 

 

 
 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.04
0.00

0.458

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

5.12
0.00

1.684

 


 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY

 

Reliance Communication Ventures Limited was originally incorporated in the year 2004 as Reliance Infrastructure Developers Private Limited. The company was converted into public limited on 25.07.2005. The company is engaged in Telecommunication consequent of the scheme of arrangement with Reliance Industries Limited and the company is vested with the Telecommunication Undertaking of RIL as defined in the scheme.

 

Reliance Communications Limited (the "Telecommunication Resulting Company") was originally incorporated on July 15, 2004, under the Companies Act, 1956 as Reliance Infrastructure Developers Private Limited. The status of the company changed from private limited to public limited on July 25, 2005. Further the name of the company changed to Reliance Communication Ventures Limited with effect from August 3, 2005. The name has since been changed to its present name, viz. Reliance Communications Limited, under Fresh Certificate of Incorporation consequent on change of name dated June 7, 2006.


In terms of the Scheme of Arrangement ("Scheme") with Reliance Industries Limited, as sanctioned by the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay by its Order dated December 9, 2005 and which has become effective from December 21, 2005 the company is vested with the Telecommunication Undertaking of Reliance Industries Limited as defined in the Scheme.

 

Subject is a part of the Reliance Group of companies

 

FINANCIAL YEAR

 
The current financial year of the company was changed to a period of nine months beginning from April 1, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2005. Previous financial year of the Company was for a period beginning from July 15, 2004 that is the date of incorporation and ending on 31st March, 2005. 

 

SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT WITH RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

 
The Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay by its Order dated December 9, 2005 had approved the Scheme of Arrangement under Section 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the 'Scheme') for acquisition of the Financial Services Undertaking of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) by the Company. The Scheme has become effective from December 21, 2005 and the appointed date under the Scheme was September 1, 2005. 

 
In terms of the Scheme 1223130422 Equity Shares of the company will be allotted in the ration of 1(one) equity share of the face value of Rs.5/- (Rupees Five) each credited as fully paid-up for every 1(one) equity share of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten) each fully paid-up held by members of RIL (except to the Specified Shareholders as defined in Clause 1.37 of the Scheme) on the Record Date i.e. January 25, 2006. 

 
Equity shares of the company so issued shall be listed and admitted for trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited ('BSE') and the national Stock Exchange of India Limited ('NSE'). 

 
CHANGE OF NAME

 
The name of the company was changed from Reliance Infrastructure Developers Private Limited to Reliance Infrastructure Developers Limited with effect from July 25, 2005. The name was further changed from Reliance Infrastructure Developers Limited to Reliance Capital Ventures Limited with effect from August 3, 2005. 

 
CHANGE IN THE OBJECTS CLAUSE OF THE COMPANY

 
During the period under report, the objects clause of the Memorandum of Association was altered to carry on the business of telecommunication, infrastructure, telecommunication on system telecommunication network and telecommunication services. 

 

PROMOTER GROUP COMPANIES

 
Pursuant to an intimation from Reliance Consolidated Enterprises Private Limited, Promoter of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), their name as also names of other promoters of RIL have been disclosed as 'group' within the definition of 'group' as defined in the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices ('MRTP') Act, 1969 in the Annual Report of the Company. 

 

AUTHORISED CAPITAL


During the year under report, the Company has subdivided its Rs. 10/- paid up equity share into Rs. 5/- paid up. 

 
The Authorized Capital of the Company has been from time to time, increased from Rs. 100000 divided into 10000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each to Rs. 6500 millions divided into 1300 millions Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each. 

 

Fixed Assets :

 

Building

Plant and Machinery

Freehold Land

Lease Hold Land

Telecomlincene

 

AS PER WEBSITE

Reliance - India's largest business house

The Reliance Group founded by Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002) is India's largest business house with total revenues of over Rs 990000 millions (US$ 22.6 billion), cash profit of Rs 125000 millions (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs 62000 millions (US$ 1.4 billion) and exports of Rs 159000 millions (US$ 3.6 billion).

The Group's activities span exploration and production (E&P) of oil and gas, refining and marketing, petrochemicals (polyester, polymers, and intermediates), textiles, financial services and insurance, power, telecom and infocom initiatives. The Group exports its products to more than 100 countries the world over. Reliance emerged as India's Most Admired Business House, for the third successive year in a TNS Mode survey for 2003.

Reliance Group revenue is equivalent to about 3.5% of India's GDP. The Group contributes nearly 10% of the country's indirect tax revenues and over 6% of India's exports. Reliance is trusted by an investor family of over 3.1 million - India's largest.

Reliance Industries Limited - India's largest private sector company

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with gross turnover of Rs 744180 millions (US$ 17 billion), cash profit of Rs 91970 millions (US$ 2.1 billion), net profit of Rs 51600 millions (US$ 1.2 billion), net worth of Rs 344520 millions (US$ 7.9 billion) and total assets of Rs 711570 millions (US$ 16.3 billion).

RIL emerged as the only Indian company in the list of global companies that create most value for their shareholders, published by Financial Times based on a global survey and research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2004. RIL features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.

RIL emerged as the 'Best Managed Company' in India in a study by Business Today and A.T. Kearney in 2003. The company emerged 'India's biggest wealth creator' in the private sector over a 5-year period in a study by Business Today - Stern Stewart in 2004.

RIL alone accounts for:

One out of every four investors in India is a Reliance shareholder.


With globally competitive capital and operating cost positions, Reliance Group dominates the rapidly growing Indian market deriving over 80% of its revenues from the domestic market.

 

Chairman’s Profile

 

Regarded as one of the foremost corporate leaders of contemporary India, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman of all listed Group companies, namely: Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Energy and Reliance Natural Resources Limited.

 

Till recently, he also held the post of Vice Chairman and Managing Director in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India's largest private sector enterprise.

 

Anil D Ambani joined Reliance in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer, and was centrally involved in every aspect of the company's management over the next 22 years.

 

He is credited with having pioneered a number of path-breaking financial innovations in the Indian capital markets. He spearheaded the country's first forays into the overseas capital markets with international public offerings of global depositary receipts, convertibles and bonds. Starting in 1991, he directed Reliance Industries in its efforts to raise over US$ 2 billion. He also steered the 100-year Yankee bond issue for the company in January 1997.

 

He is a member of:

 

Wharton Board of Overseers, The Wharton School, USA

Central Advisory Committee, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Board of Governors Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

In June 2004, he was elected for a six-year term as an independent member of the Rajya Sabha, Upper House of India's Parliament a position he chose to resign voluntarily on March 25, 2006.

 

Awards and Achievements

Conferred the 'CEO of the Year 2004' in the Platts Global Energy Awards

Rated as one of 'India's Most Admired CEOs' for the sixth consecutive year in the Business Barons – TNS Mode opinion poll, 2004

Conferred 'The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award' by the Bombay Management Association, October 2002

Awarded the First Wharton Indian Alumni Award by the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) in recognition of his contribution to the establishment of Reliance as a global leader in many of its business areas, December 2001

Selected by Asiaweek magazine for its list of 'Leaders of the Millennium in Business and Finance' and was introduced as the only 'new hero' in Business and Finance from India, June 1999

 


Media Release

 

Reliance Communication Ventures Limited 

Name Changed To

Reliance Communications Limited

 

Mumbai, June 07, 2006 : Consequent to issue of new certificate of incorporation for change of name by Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai on 7th June, 2006 the name of Reliance Communication Ventures Limited stands changed to Reliance Communications Limited.

 

The new name will transform the company into a fully integrated communication business provider.  After effectuation of Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement, the company will offer services that span the entire information and communication value chain including wireline and wireless, voice, data, broadband, internet, value added services and international and domestic long distance services. The new name, Reliance Communications Limited, enables the company to more accurately reflect its business.

 

About Reliance Communications :

 

Reliance Communications, a member of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, is India’s foremost integrated telecommunications company with close to 21.5 million Indian and 500,000 global individual consumers.  Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 600 Indian and 250 multinational corporations, and – through subsidiary FLAG Telecom – over 200 global carriers.

 

The company has as pan- India, next generation, integrated [wireless and wireline], convergent [voice, data and video] digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain.

 


CMT REPORT [Corruption, Money laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                   None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                           None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]       Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.44.45

UK Pound

1

Rs.84.83

Euro

1

Rs.57.12

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

6

--LEVERAGE

1~10

6

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

54

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)              Ownership background (20%)                   Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                  Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

 

 

 

 

 

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